CHICAGO — The Washington Nationals positioned reliever Hunter Harvey on the 15-day injured record Monday with a proper elbow pressure.

The transfer was made retroactive to Sunday. Washington additionally reinstated starter Patrick Corbin from the paternity record, optioned right-hander Joan Adon to Triple-A Rochester and recalled lefty Joe La Sorsa from its high farm membership.

In addition, the last-place Nationals claimed righty Roddery Muñoz off waivers from the Atlanta Braves and optioned him to Rochester.

The 24-year-old Harvey was despatched again to Washington for an MRI after incomes his ninth save in a 7-5 win Friday at St. Louis. Imaging revealed the 6-foot-3, 240-pound reliever has a gentle pressure, in response to the Nationals.

“I was very concerned, but this came out great,” supervisor Dave Martinez mentioned. “Best-case situation for us.

“We’re going to shut him down for 10 days and then resume his throwing. We’ll just let it calm down a little bit and build some strength up, and get him back as soon as we possibly can.”

Harvey is 3-4 with a 3.12 ERA in 39 video games. He earned his first profession save on May 7 at Arizona.

Kyle Finnegan began the season as Washington’s nearer and leads the membership with 11 saves, however doesn’t have one since May 27.

Corbin, who's 6-10 with a 4.89 ERA, is anticipated to start out Tuesday at Wrigley Field in opposition to the Chicago Cubs.

La Sorsa, 25, returns for a second stint with Washington after being claimed off waivers from Tampa Bay on June 8. He’s 0-0 with an 18.00 ERA in 4 innings over 5 video games with the Nationals.

Adon appeared in two video games and compiled a 5.40 ERA.

The 23-year-old Muñoz was 3-3 with a 3.89 ERA with three groups within the Braves system. Martinez mentioned the right-hander is a hard-thrower who “needs to learn to throw strikes.”

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